Chateau De Fieuzal Rouge 2023
Country: France Region: Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux
Varietal: 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot
Vintage: 2023 Category: Red Wine Style: Dry
Producer: Château de Fieuzal
Description:
A jewel of the Graves wine region, Château Fieuzal boasts a history spanning over four centuries and is now owned by Irishman Lochlann Quinn. The family is passionate about crafting wines that express the true character of this distinguished Graves Cru Classé estate. With a winemaker who brings vast international experience, Château Fieuzal continues to set the benchmark for quality in the region.
The wines of Château de Fieuzal have a distinct allure that is inseparable from the place from which they are grown. Every bottle enables us to share Fieuzal's unique energy, bringing to life every aspect of our complex terroir in an intense but precise balance. Fieuzal has the intriguing ability to hold one’s attention, by combining flavour and feeling; the senses and the sensual.
Fieuzal red is a delightfully complex blend of multiple grape varieties, authentically expressing the vineyard’s incredible diversity. Aged for an average of 12 months in French Oak barrels, the wine is elegant, confidently expressive and dynamic throughout the whole of its lifetime.
95+/100 Points - Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
"The 2023 de Fieuzal reflects the estate’s ongoing refinement in matters of ripeness, élevage and extraction, revealing a complex and vibrant bouquet of cassis, mulberries, peony and rose petals, subtly accented by menthol. Medium- to full-bodied, precise and dense, it is crystalline and seamless, layered and finely textured, framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a long, ethereal and floral finish. This is a particularly accomplished rendition that allows both terroir and vintage to speak with clarity and authority. Drink 2026-2046."
94/100 Points - Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com
"Deep plum colour, this is vibrant and full of character, brambled fruit, we are in full hedgerow charm here, juicy, savoury, a ton of intensity and salinity. Chocolate, salted cracker, grip."
93-94/100 Points - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
"Very impressive freshness and focus here. Bright and succulent, al-dente fruit right upfront and continuing through the whole length of the wine. Notes of forest floor, sea shell and iodine. Medium body. It has bright acidity that adds tension and a lot of energy. Fine tannins, already beautifully integrated."
Tasting Notes:
Its brilliantly clear colour gives an impression of lightness and delicacy. Pure, refined aromas of crunchy black fruit on the nose, dominated by blackberry and blackcurrant notes, delicately give way to hints of liquorice and white pepper. There is rare tension on the palate, with supple, delicate tannins and a slight bitterness on the finish that strengthens the impression of purity.
